benefactress — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who gives to a charity or cause: benefactor, contributor, donator, donor, giver. See GIVE … English dictionary for students

benefactress — ben|e|fac|tress [ benə,fæktrəs ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who helps a person or organization by giving them money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

benefactress — benÂ·eÂ·facÂ·tress || benÉªfÃ¦ktrÉªs n. benefactrix, woman who is a patron or sponsor, female person who is the giver of kind help to people in need benÂ·eÂ·facÂ·tor || benÉªfÃ¦ktÉ™ n. kindly helper; patron, sponsor, donor … English contemporary dictionary

benefactress — noun (C) old fashioned a woman who gives money for a good purpose … Longman dictionary of contemporary English